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TCHAIKOVSKY - 1812 - KUNZEL *DVDA*

The original recording of this famous piece became Telarc’s best-selling recording of all time, with over 800,000 copies sold, and for well over a decade has been the audio demo disc of choice. This version features all new recordings of every component that was on the original 1978 recording (with music, cannons and bells), but has the addition of the Kiev Symphony Chorus with their authentic Russian sound, a children’s chorus and the optional brass band for more musical punch in the finale. Telarc hired the same cannoneers as for the 1978 recording, but this time recordedthem in a larger 'battlefield setting.' The cannons could now be placed more accurately in the overall soundstage, as could all of the musical components—especially in the surround version!

Also included on this landmark disc are six other orchestral works by Tchaikovsky, two of which, the 'Cossack’s Dance' from Mazeppa and the Capriccio Italien, were also on the 1978 recording. The vivid 'Cossack’s Dance' is virtually all that survives from the unsuccessful opera Mazeppa, completed in 1883. The Capriccio is a tuneful melange of Italian popular dances and songs,as well as military marches and fanfares the composer heard while staying in Rome.

Note: Telarc cautions you to be careful of the initial playback volume for the sections with the cannons, as there is extremely taxing low frequency and transient information that could damage your equipment, especially yourspeakers, if you play them at excessively high levels. Countless hours were spent to keep the recording sonically challenging, but still accessible to alllevels of playback equipment. The better your equipment, the more you can shake the walls, and the more detail you will hear. Have fun, but be careful!

Track Listing:

1. 1812 Overture, Op. 49
2. Polonaise from Eugene Onegin, Op. 24
3. Capriccio Italien, Op. 45
4. Marche Slave, Op. 31
5. Waltz from Eugene Onegin, Op. 24
6. Festival Coronation March
7. Cossack Dance from Mazeppa